MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901


News Release

For further information please contact: Trooper Clark D. Parrott
(573) 840-9500, Ext. 221
04291116
April 27, 2011

EMPHASIS: Troop E Announces DWI Saturation


Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer, Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces that sometime during the month of May, troopers assigned to Troop E will conduct a DWI saturation within the Troop E area. Troopers assigned to this special enforcement operation will patrol those highways where in the past a higher number of alcohol-related arrests and traffic crashes have occurred.

Captain Ridens said, "The impaired driver continues to be a major contributor to serious traffic crashes in Southeast Missouri. Driving while intoxicated saturations are a part of the Patrol's effort to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways."

The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges all citizens to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless manner. The public can contact the Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.

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